Process of Science : Seven Studies of Life

By Nancy C. Aeillo, Myra M. Neimeier, D. Marvin Glick

Seven Studies of Life, is an inquiry-based lab manual designed for a one semester general course for majors or non-majors. The seven exercises cover core topics in biology. Each study is introduced from a historical perspective and contains simple, yet elegant experiments that foster student collaboration and discovery but require individual accountability. The use of several live organisms in a variety of contexts make this manual very cost-effective. Rather than memorizing facts, students learn to formulate hypotheses, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions.This manual helps students to view the process of science as a practical approach to problem solving, as they build a specific knowledge base. The authors have given special attention to clear presentation of difficult concepts, while minimizing the use of technical language.Each study spans one to five laboratory periods. Twelve three-hour periods are required to complete all the work in the manual, but instructors can select specific exercises to accommodate shorter periods. The five-week study on inheritance is designed to run concurrently with other studies. (A simple, time-efficient procedure is used to provide virgin fruit flies. Flies are anesthetized with carbon dioxide and ice.)A separate instructor's guide provides full support. The guide includes instructional notes for each exercise and preparation notes detailing methods, materials, sources and formulae. A detailed answer key for the manual is also included.The authors of this lab manual use the textbook, The Unity and Diversity of Life by Starr and Taggart. The publisher is Brooks and Cole.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887252478
• ISBN13: 9780887252471
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Hunter Textbooks
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 8.5"